Jobs in Hadleigh – Unemployment in Babergh area worst in Suffolk

Yesterdays unemployment figures for November showed that Hadleigh and the rest of the Babergh area is suffering more than the rest of Suffolk.

Nationally the figures showed a 17 per cent rise in unemployment. There are now 2.64 million people that are currently unemployed in the UK.

According to the Ipswich Evening Star most parts of Suffolk saw an increase in the number of people claiming job seekers allowance. The worse hit area was Babergh where the count rose by 52 to 1,227. This is an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

The Suffolk Chamber of Commerce responded to the disappointing unemployment figures by publishing a statement from the British Chamber of Commerce on their website.

It said: "The figures show that the public sector accounts for more than the entire decline in employment, while the private sector has created 5,000 new jobs.

"But with job losses in the public sector likely to continue, every effort must be made to help the private sector create more jobs."

The British Chamber of Commerce recently predicted that total UK unemployment is likely to increase to 2.77m or 8.7 percent of the workforce by the end of 2012.

To read more from the British Chamber of Commerce and find out all you need to know about the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce please click here. You may also wish to find out about the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce, you will find their website here.